The Champions League returns! + Barca’s 11-game winning run is over

JAN 20, 202673 MIN
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Champions League returns! + Barca’s 11-game winning run is over

JAN 20, 202673 MIN

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<p>Jimbo’s got European football friends Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams alongside him as the Champions League re-enters the room…&nbsp;</p><br><p>We start with those midweek UCL MD7 ties - including the tight battle for a top eight finish with the likes of Tottenham v Dortmund, Marseille v Liverpool and Juventus v Benfica looking finely poised.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In Serie A, there were tributes to Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso - who passed away on Saturday but left a huge legacy in not only Florence but across the Italian sporting landscape. La Viola honoured him by beating Bologna 2-1 on Sunday to move out of the bottom three.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Over in La Liga, the gap’s been cut to just one point! That’s after Barcelona’s 11-game winning streak was ended by a 2-1 defeat at Real Sociedad. Real Madrid took advantage, beating Levante 2-0 amid a backdrop of boos, whistles and protests in the Spanish capital…&nbsp;</p><br><p>Meanwhile in the Bundesliga, Bayern became the first team in Europe’s top 5 leagues to score 100 goals in all competitions this season as they came from behind to beat Leipzig 5-1 thanks to a second half masterclass from Michael Olise. Plus, what next for Frankfurt after Dino Topmoller was sacked after their latest 3-3 draw?&nbsp;</p><br><p>And over in France - Lens are *still* top of the table thanks to a club-record eight straight Ligue 1 wins. PSG stay a point behind after their 3-0 win over Lille - which featured one of the goals of the season from Ousmane Dembele.</p><br><p>All that plus pinchos, personalised apps - and poor ratings! </p><br><p>Produced by Lucy Oliva.</p><br><p>RUNNING ORDER:&nbsp;</p><p>• PART 1: Moments of the weekend - and foodie endeavours (00.45)</p><p>• PART 2: Champions League MD7 key fixtures (12.45)</p><p>• PART 3: Serie A review - Farewell to Rocco Commisso (27.30)</p><p>• PART 4: La Liga review - Suddenly all to play for at the top (45.05)</p><p>• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Olise’s masterclass and Frankfurt call time on Dino (45.05)</p><p>• PART 6: Ligue 1 review - Lens just keep winning (48.15)</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="http://theathletic.com/survey26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Take part in our audience survey for a chance to win an $/£100 Ama</a><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/67f9268d2308a71dab8db95a/shows/681ccb505acb8b715f1f1330/episodes/zon%20voucher!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">zon voucher!</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>